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Web of Life

When I began this blog in January of 2007, I never stopped to think about the lives it would touch. Quite honestly, I thought only my family and some of my friends would bother to look at what I had written. However, as the years passed, I came to realize that blogging is a powerful tool. As the header of the blog states,

"Words from the Heart are powerful. Words, when connected to Spirit, heal, bring hope, and connect us to the world. Words nurture dreams into reality. Words from the Heart bring Peace."

Over the past four and a half years, I have been blessed with comments from people around the world. I have developed long-lasting friendships with fellow writers. And, I have used my blog to help bring awareness to issues like AIDS, cancer, Alzheimer's and abuse.

In January of this year, I added a map to this blog. It tracks the places where people live who visit and read. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought the words written here would touch so many. Today, the blog hit a readership of over 100 countries!

I am humbled, awed and most grateful. I pray that I will continue to post words of Love, Hope and Peace.

It is with deeps gratitude that I thank the readers from -

Albania

Anguilla

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belgium

Bolivia

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Egypt

Estonia

Fiji

France

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Guatemala

Guernsey

Guyana

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Isle of Mann

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kenya

Korea, Republic of

Kuwait

Latvia

Lebanon

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Macedonia

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova, Republic of

Mongolia

Morocco

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palestinian Territories

Panama

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Syrian Arab Republic

Taiwan

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

Venezuela

Vietnam

We are all part of this amazing tapestry of Life - each a thread, unique and priceless. May Universal Love, Peace and Light continue to hold us gently together.

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